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Not even close: UK downs U of L
Toppling the Tar Heels One man could block that shot, and UK has him
Rebounding, shooting propels Cats to 20-point win over rival By Les Johns ljohns@kykernel.com
The UK Hoops teams used different ingredients than usual, but they still concocted another lopsided victory in front of almost 8,000 fans at a sold-out Memorial Coliseum Sunday afternoon. The No. 11 Cats (8-0) turned advantages in rebounding, second-chance points, and 3-point shooting into a 74-54 victory over the No. 10 Louisville Cardinals. The Cats came in to the game leading the NCAA in turnover margin, but coughed up the ball themselves the same number of times as UL (26), leading to just a onepoint advantage in points off turnovers (26-25). “I thought we needed to turn them over, but we shot the ball great today,” said UK head coach Matthew Mitchell. “I am proud of the
players and proud we got the victory.” UK made up for the lack of turnovers, however, by outrebounding the Cards 34-25 for the game. “We’ve really tried to focus on becoming a great offensive rebounding team,” said Mitchell. “We have the athletes to do it, we just have to focus and work really hard.” “You can’t win big games if you’re not going to rebound the basketball.That’s a mentality,” said Louisville head coach Jeff Walz. “You’ve got to have a little fight in you to go in and rebound the ball.” The Cats converted the rebounding advantage to points, outscoring the Cards in second chance points 2410. “Some of those offensive boards and put-backs were awfully big for us when See HOOPS on page 3
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UK freshman Anthony Davis blocks North Carolina forward John Henson’s shot to preserve a 73-72 victory on Saturday.
Anthony Davis had watched tape of the UKNorth Carolina game from last year’s Elite Eight. He had been told to close out on any shooter, regardless of whether it was his man or not. So when he was guarding Tyler Zeller on the final play and the ball flew to John Henson for a 12-foot jump shot, Davis reacted. He sprinted at him, jumped with his arm outstretched and felt his fingertips bend backward the slightest bit. Game over. UK wins, 73-72. Rupp Arena crackled with electricity and the players rushed AARON around the floor before heading SMITH into a crazed locker room and getting this command from head Kernel coach John Calipari: columnist “Hug Anthony,” Calipari said, “because he saved you.” The players needed to have a group hug, because everybody contributed to the win. Terrence Jones kept UK alive in the first half, scoring all 14 of his points then. He and Henson, matched up, battled back and forth, unafraid to let each other know when they made a play with a long look. “He was challenged by (this type of game),” Calipari said. “It was his best game of the year.” Exiting the half down five points, it was three other players who pushed UK ahead. “The second half was the story of (Doron) Lamb, (Darius) Miller and (Michael) KiddGilchrist,” Roy Williams said. Miller made a key shot with three minutes left. Kidd-Gilchrist made two free throws to put UK up four with 1:33 left and was really the star of the game with 17 points and 11 rebounds, both tops on the team. Lamb hit two “huge” 3-pointers, as Calipari called them, down the stretch. “I told Doron at halftime, if we’re going to win, you’re going to be the one to help us do it,” Jones said. “You’re going to be the one to knock down some shots for us.” Davis closed out on Henson the same way he closed out the game: strong. Before he took the See DAVIS on page 2
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UK forward Samantha Drake grabs a rebound in the second half of the Cats’ 74-54 win.
UK choirs, guests perform holiday songs
Students meet with D.C. representatives By Caroline Hall news@kykernel.com
Members from Student Government will meet with Kentucky representatives in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss intern programs and funding for UK students. The Wildcat Interest Group is the newest service provided by SG, created to bring student interests to the attention representatives in Frankfort and Washington, D.C. “WIG is a student-lobbying program created this year to help students express their wants and needs to state representatives,” said Kyle Snapp, SG deputy chief of communications. Matt Doane, WIG’s director, and Nolan Jackson, the associate director, will meet with state representatives in D.C. Tuesday through Thursday to discuss an initiative called Wildcats in Washington. Wildcats in Washington is a student organization that is challenging state representatives to hold spots specifically
for UK students who are interested in interning in D.C. during summer break. “The internship initiative is to send UK students to D.C. every summer to work on Capitol Hill,” Doane, a political science senior, said. He said Washington, D.C. is one of the most expensive cities to live in. “One of our major goals is to get the alumni association to start an endowment proDoane gram and support students going to D.C. as ambassadors for the commonwealth and UK,” Doane said. Jackson, a political science junior, also said a goal is to have the full support of the alumni. “Through this initiative we hope we will be able to affordably provide great opportunities for students,” he said. “Our goal is to leave D.C. with pledges from delegates to secure internships for UK students.”
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Reid Roland, 2, gives Scratch a high-five while visiting the UK Children’s Hospital during breakfast on Saturday.
Student athletes among those volunteering By Taylor Moak tmoak@kykernel.com
Madison Glaze doesn’t know what she wants for Christmas. But the 5-year-old from Danville is quick to tell you the names of her stuffed animals: Fudge, a cat; Rainbow, a dolphin; and Bubbles, a dog. Jo Ann Setters, who has custody of Glaze, said her granddaughter knew what she wanted for Christmas before being admitted to the hospital on Nov. 21 for respiratory disorders, including the flu and pneumonia, and an antibiotic disorder that causes weakness. Setters said Glaze wanted “gobs of stuff,” including a Wuggle Pet, games for her Nintendo DS and any kind of doll. On Saturday, Glaze, other patients at
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the UK Children’s Hospital, and community members shared breakfast with Santa Claus at the children’s hospital. Setters said the breakfast was a welcome break from routine for patients, including Glaze. “It gives her something to do to take her mind off being sick,” Setters said. “Not to mention seeing Santa Claus.” UK Children’s Hospital began Breakfast with Santa Claus 25 or 26 years ago, said Jeanie Lee, former president of the UK Hospital Auxiliary, who founded the event. She said the breakfast was something fun for the patients, who get to meet Santa and university athletes, who also come to share breakfast with the kids. Community members can also bring their children to visit Santa. “It’s just fun to watch” the kids, Lee See SANTA on page 2
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“Collage,” an annual event featuring UK’s choirs and special guests, ushered in the holidays over the weekend at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Featured in the 14th annual performance were more than 200 singers and musicians, including the UK choirs, UK Steel Band, GrassKats, UK Faculty Brass Quintet, the Lexington Singers Children’s Choir and more. Audience members who arrived early were treated to a preshow concert featuring the UK Faculty Brass Quintet. Jefferson Johnson, director of choral activities, and Lori Hetzel, associate director of choral activities, sent the audience into an event filled with both classic and modern holiday music. “I’ve attended every year and I wouldn’t miss it for the world,” Lauren Ferguson, a biology senior, said. The combined choirs kicked off the event with “Adeste Fideles.” Musician Dieter Hennings appeared off to the side of the stage, shining in the spotlight, playing, “The Christmas Song,” on his guitar. The Lexington Singers Children’s Choir reminded the audiSee COLLAGE on page 3
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DAVIS Continued from page 1 floor, he went to an assistant coach and admitted he was nervous. Nervous, despite Terrence Jones reminding his freshmen that this was the eighth game of the season, not the national championship. Nervous, despite Calipari calling
his team into his office the night before the game to tell them to relax. Then again, Calipari “told us he’d been coaching so long it felt like just another game to him.” But it wasn’t. It really wasn’t, no matter how much anybody tried to temper the anticipation. You could tell by how the players acted in the first half, by how coaches reacted and by the way Rupp
SANTA Continued from page 1 said. “Some of them get so excited.” The man behind this year’s Santa suit was Gary Ginn, the Fayette County coroner and the body bequeathal program coordinator at UK. Ginn has been Santa for the hospital for eight years. He said he thinks seeing Santa gives the kids happiness and joy. He said adults enjoy the event, too, and sometimes are just as excited as the children.
Arena crackled with electricity before, during and after the game. And it lived up to it, totally and completely. UK and North Carolina found their match, finding a team that had as much size, talent, skill and athleticism as itself. “It just was going back and forth, point-to-point,” Davis said. “Somebody had to get a stop. I’m glad it was us, on the last play.”
“We want to know what their wishes are,” Ginn said. Bonnie Thornton, director of volunteer services at UK — which organizes the event, said this year was the largest crowd yet for the breakfast, with around 150 people attending. Grace Trimble, a freshman tennis player, was one of more than 30 UK athletes who had breakfast at the hospital. She said she had been excited for the event since she found out she was going. Student athletes can be in their “own little world,” Trimble said, and she was
happy for the opportunity to give back to the community. “To see the joy when they see you is amazing,” Trimble said. “I miss being around kids.” Football players Taiedo Smith and Jake Lewellen said this was their first year having breakfast with the kids. They agreed it was a good experience and said it was “cool to see a bunch of people out here for the same cause.” “Once they learn we’re football players,” Lewellen said, “they get excited — a little surprise for them.”
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Movie looks at Monroe legacy An unwritten rule of magic is to never repeat a trick. You don’t want the audience to see how it’s done. Yet movies are a magic trick repeated 18 times per second. And recently, several fine films have invited us behind the celluloid curtain. “My Week With Marilyn” is a memoir of the whirlwind that was stirred up when ultimate movie star Marilyn Monroe clashed with ultimate stage actor Laurence Olivier on the set of the 1956 comedy “The Prince and the Showgirl.” The black-and-white French import “The Artist” is an affectionate tribute to 1920s Hollywood, when silent cinema was eclipsed by the new technology of talkies. And in Martin Scorsese’s epic “Hugo,” an orphaned boy in 1930s Paris finds a home in the throes of a testy toy merchant who turns out to be forgotten film pioneer Georges Melies. Cinema is a collaborative art form. Even the behind-the-scenes personnel retain their sense of wonder that such chaos could produce a movie. There are many memoirs and scripts about the cinematic sausage factory, from Buster Keaton’s “The Camerman” and Billy Wilder’s “Sunset Boulevard” to Woody Allen’s “Stardust Memories” and David Mamet’s “State and Main.” In “My Week With Marilyn,” the American love goddess invades the staid studio where a stage-trained English actor is trying to transition to screen stardom. Olivier (impeccably impersonated by Kenneth Branagh) is a classical actor, but Hollywood native Monroe (astonishingly embodied by Michelle
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Calipari compared it to a heavyweight fight. Williams noted how many “gifted youngsters” the teams had. “This is supposed to (happen) in March,” Calipari said. “Not now.” That’s the biggest takeaway for UK. It’s Dec. 3, and this game did nothing but bolster confidence in UK’s long-term chances. In the here and now,
though, UK can continue hugging each other, including Davis, the man who who made the play when it mattered most, blocking a shot that Calipari said nobody else
in America could get to. But UK has those guys that nobody else has. And that’s what makes them so special. Even on Dec. 3.
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UK comes back to beat UNC 73-72
UK moves to Sweet 16 By Courtney Nelson The Battalion, Texas A&M
The UK volleyball team eliminated No. 16-seeded Texas A&M from the NCAA Tournament Friday, 25-18, 2521, 25-19, at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas. The Cats advance to the Sweet Sixteen on Dec. 9, where they will play No. 1 Texas. UK head coach Craig Skinner said he expected his team to perform well going into the game against A&M. “For whatever reason, I had a feeling on the bus coming over here that we were pretty focused and ready to go,” Skinner said. “I’m real excited, not just because we won the match but how we performed tonight.” Although A&M scored the first point of the match, UK started the game with more energy and took the early lead. Junior libero Stephanie Klefot was UK’s emotional catalyst to extend the lead in the first set to 15-11. Junior hitter Ashley Frazier served an ace followed by a service error that left the UK advantage at 17-13. Another couple of points for the Cats forced the Aggies to take their second timeout
while trailing 19-13. A&M came out of the timeout with a newfound energy, but UK never relinquished its lead with a .441 hitting percentage and 11 blocks to win the first game, 25-18. UK junior Christine Hartmann said the coaches prepared effective scouting reports. “Our coaches do a great job of getting us ready to go and I don’t think there was anything that we weren’t expecting,” Hartmann said. “(A&M’s Lindsey Miller) played great against us but we knew it was coming.” UK withstood a 4-1 A&M run early in the second set to take a 2-0 lead. Another quick start for UK in the third set led the Aggies to call a timeout after falling behind 10-4. A&M battled back to cut the UK lead to 13-11 before the Cats called a timeout of their own. A&M rode a string of points to take the lead at 18-17. Tension mounted when UK’s Whitney Billings blocked a spike from A&M’s Black, seeming to take back momentum from the surging Aggies. UK scored five consecutive points to finish the match and A&M’s season. Billings helped UK advance to the
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Freshman Jackie Napper helped lead UK to the Sweet 16, which will be held in Memorial Coliseum. third round of the NCAA Tournament with 17 kills on a .400 hitting percentage. She said playing at Memorial Coliseum will play in the Cats’ favor. “That’s a huge advantage for us,” Billings said. “Obviously we’re going to have a big opponent (but) our fans are very loyal and they get us in to it.”
Young Cats team feeling the love By Sam Rothbauer srothbauer@kykernel.com
Marquis Teague could have been the goat. In the final seconds of UK's win against North Carolina, Teague was fouled with UK up one point but missed a free throw. But Anthony Davis saved the day with a block to seal the win. In a happy and relieved locker room, Davis received a hug from Teague after the game. “He (Teague) said 'I love you, kid. I love you,'” Davis recalled. “Just kept saying I love you.” For the Cats, “love” has been a word Calipari often uses to describe the
chemistry of the team. “I like my team,” he said, “but more importantly, they love each other.” Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who also said he owed Davis a hug after his block, said the team is coming together as they go through college together. “We’re just growing up,” KiddGilchrist said. “On the court and off the court. Just (being) away from home and everything like that. It’s just a brotherhood now, I think.” Kidd-Gilchrist is especially close with Darius Miller, despite the fact that they are competing for a starting spot. Last week, Kidd-Gilchrist offered up his starting spot to Miller if need be.
While Calipari has yet to take him up on that offer, Davis said it showed Kidd-Gilchrist's character and the bond the team has already. “D-Mill's my big brother,” KiddGilchrist said. “So I want to thank him for that, for real. He’s taken me under his wing.” That's included helping him hone his jump shot and helping the team adapt to the challenges of competing against experienced teams such as UNC, the young squad proved to be worthy of a No. 1 ranking. But they're still young. “So is Marquis Teague, so is KiddGilchrist and Kyle Wiltjer,” Calipari said. “They're all playing on instinct right now.”
UK’s offensive adjustments from the St. John’s game proved to be successful in UK’s victory against North Carolina Saturday at Rupp Arena. While it is still early in the season, the Cats believe this won’t be the last time they play UNC this season. “I definitely think we’ll probably see them again,” senior guard Darius Miller said. “We hope to be there toward the end of the season in the tournament and we’re pretty sure they will be.” UK head coach John Calipari told his players this would be a game of runs, which was proven to be true with the matchup’s eight lead changes. “It was just going back and forth, point-to-point,” freshman forward Anthony Davis said. “Somebody had to get a stop. I’m glad it was us, on the last play. Following a last-second shot blocked by Davis, the Cats were able to recover the ball for the final seconds to steal a 7372 win from the Tar Heels. “He saved us,” Miller said. “Ant(hony) came out of nowhere. I didn’t even see him, his arms are so long, but he definitely saved the game for us.” The game was a continuous battle for both teams, with each team attacking relentlessly for the full 40 minutes. But for the first 20 minutes, it was the Tar Heels attacking the rim, leading UK by five at the half. The Cats were able to get to the rim, but unable to finish, struggling in the paint with the size of UNC’s Harrison Barnes,
Tyler Zeller and John Henson. With the experience from these players, UK’s veteran leadership was going to be vital for a successful outcome with UNC. Calipari especially wanted sophomore Terrence Jones to step up, and he did. Jones recorded 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, each while competing with Henson on matchups. “That was his best game of the year,” Calipari said, “and he was challenged by it.” The Cats came back with a 5-0 run to open the second half and continued to strike until the Cats finally took the lead. As Calipari predicted, it was a game of runs, essentially trading shot-for-shot until the final seconds. Both teams answered quickly with each possession until the Cats were able to slow down the pace of the game by running down the clock, which allowed them to set up plays and maintain control of the game. “I think we did a really good job running offense in the second half by slowing it down and taking away the fast break points,” Jones said. “I feel we limited them to about two of those. It was a really good game plan by Coach (Calipari).” But with a road trip to a tough Indiana crowd approaching next week, the Cats are concentrating on staying focused and taking things game by game. “I’ve already talked to a few of the guys about how crazy it’s gonna be,” Miller said. “The crowd does a great job of getting them hyped up and getting them pumped up and they’re going to be ready to play, so that’s another tough game.”
from the front page HOOPS Continued from page 1 Louisville was making us struggle to score,” said Mitchell. The Cats held U of L to 5-19 shooting behind the arc. “They are a really good team and the shots fell for us today,” Mitchell said. “They got more open shots than I would have preferred, I can tell you that.” UK was more efficient from 3-point land, connecting on 10 of 19, for a 15-point advantage in the game. A key run for the Cats started with 13:14 left in the
COLLAGE Continued from page 1 ence of the magic of Christmas with their performances of “Jubilate Deo” and “Snow Carol.” UK’s men and women’s a cappella groups also performed. Bringing a little jazz to the event was Paws and Listen, who performed “Christmas.” The acoUstiKats’ singing of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” brought spontaneous clapping from the audience. The UK Holiday Clarinets surprised audience members when they appeared
first half, when U of L guard Becky Burke hit a 3-point basket to give the Cards a 109 lead. The Cats then held the Cards without a field goal for over six minutes, as they went on a 15-3 run to claim a 25-12 advantage. The UK run was fueled by two made 3point baskets and three second-chance goals. The Cats never trailed again. The Cards went in to the locker room at halftime down 40-23. Every time the Cards pulled close in the second half, the Cats had an answer. Louisville drew within 14 points, 56-42, midway through the second half and
had a open look from behind the arc by guard Shone Schimmel rim out. Within the next minute of action, the Cats drilled two 3pointers, one each by Amber Smith and Kastine Evans, to stretch the lead right back out to 20 points. The Cards were never able to get closer than 17 the rest of the way. Junior guard A’dia Mathies led the Cats with 20 points, hitting 4 of 7 from behind the arc and 8 of 11 from the free throw line. “She (Mathies) was tremendously focused and prepared,” said Mitchell. “She played a beautiful game.”
unexpectedly in the audience, lit only by their music stand lights, playing “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” GrassKats brought laughter and cheering from the audience with their performance of bluegrass music and several references to the UK-Tennessee football game. The UK Men’s Chorus performed with the UK Steel Band, their different styles becoming one in a unique and unexpected way. “I love it, I love Christmas music,” said Jessica Green, a family science major. Soloists Evan Johnson, Nick Davis and Jason Brown
introduced “Bethlehem,” an audience favorite. The combined choirs, along with the UK African Percussion Ensemble, joined the soloists in the performance, a song that was unlike any of the previous numbers during the concert. After a standing ovation, the lights went dark and the choirs concluded the evening with “Silent Night” under black lights that slowly faded away.
Several of Mathies’ looks behind the arc were wide open. “They played me for the drive, because I am more of a driver than a shooter,” said Mathies. “But if you leave
me open, I’m going to take the shot. They fell tonight.” Next up the Cats in another “Pack the House” game this time at Rupp Arena Thursday at 6 p.m. against the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils (6-1).
“We don’t have a lot of time to stop and smell the roses about this one,” said Mitchell. “We have to get ready to get back to work tomorrow and prepare for a tough opponent in Duke.”
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A common case of mistaken identity Dance team often confused with cheerleading team By Katherine Emoff news@kykernel.com
Wildcat fans can always find this team decked out in blue and white and shaking pom-poms at UK football and basketball games. While many people may assume these girls are cheerleaders, they actually have a different title: the UK Dance Team. Though its members are used to the confusion between their team and the cheerleading squad, they have their own separate identities. “We get confused with the cheerleading team often,” senior Alex Solomon said. “Mostly we see the confusion at football games when we wear our skirts, but we try not to let it bother us or affect what we do.” Junior Brittany Fiel agreed that the dance team is frequently confused with the cheerleaders, but said most of the dancers are used to it. During her three years on the dance team, Fiel said she has seen numerous instances of this mix-up. One time, she said, a fan specifically asked to take a picture with the “cheerleaders.” “No one wanted to correct the fan because we realize that many people do not know the difference,” Fiel said. “But it is kind of awkward sometimes, like when that fan clearly wanted a pic-
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It does not really make us mad that the cheerleaders get more coverage than us.” ALEX SOLOMON Dance team senior
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Dance team members line up before a basketball game. They are intent on carving out an identity of their own. ture with the cheerleaders.” Molly Karr, a former team dancer, remembered how the cheerleaders received more coverage than the dance team at the opening of the World Equestrian Games last year, when the two groups did a combined routine. Solomon also noticed the difference in amount of coverage between the two squads. “It does not really make us mad that the cheerleaders get more coverage than us,” Solomon said. “They have won numerous national championships and have worked hard for them, so they deserve it.” Many dancers agreed that the titles the cheerleaders have won and the coverage the cheerleaders get helps to motivate the dancers and bring the team together. Freshman Kelsey Chapin said that being called cheerleaders and seeing the attention the team gets makes the dancers more determined to work hard and win a championship, too. But the dance team has started to get more recognition and hopes their constant work in the gym, with practices held every four to seven days a week, pays off in and out of competition. “This year we have all
bonded as a team so much,” Fiel said. “We are like a family, and not only because we are around each other so much. Each and every team member is strong for the other and we are always there for one another.” Fiel said the team recently taped for Nationals and even though it involved 16 girls, the rest of the dance team went to support the girls. Chapin said this year’s team started off closer to each other than ever before. “At first, the freshman were hesitant about speaking up or doing anything wrong in front of the seniors,” Chapin said. The seniors made the freshman feel comfortable right off the bat, she said, by giving them advice, expectations and providing helpful information at the summer camp. Members of the team said their friendships help them to form their own identity. “I believe the dance team has been gaining more respect from the fans and we’re proving to the university that we are just as talented as the cheerleaders,” Solomon said. “We are all so close this year and we’re working harder than ever to bring home a national championship for UK.”
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opinions: editorial
New interest program not of interest to all students The Wildcat Interest Group, Student Government’s newest service, is sending two representatives from SGA to meet with state representatives to work to secure positions for UK students to intern in Washington, D.C., during the summer.
This group is commended for attempting to provide students with better opportunities, but this internship program seems a tad confusing, and sending students to Washington is a costly endeavor. How in demand was the need for summer
internships on Capitol Hill? An internship of this sort seems to suit a particular individual, most likely one that is active in Student Government. Can a large amount of students take advantage of it? Before we go send students to
D.C. using the student body’s money, it should be acknowledged who exactly benefits from the program. Let’s hope this costly journey to Washington, D.C., for a select few isn’t working to secure internships for select members of Student Government to fill.
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FALL LEASES - Furnished 1BR & Efficiencies. Utilities paid, no pets, close to campus. 266-6401 or 361-5197 Studios $395. Call 368-7317. Four miles from campus. Mention ad & get 5% Student Discount. UK/Chevy Chase. 1BR, $600/month. Bills paid. Hardwood, quiet area. 859-539-3306.
2 Bedroom UK/Chevy Chase/Walton Avenue. 2BR Duplex. $750/month + utilities. Hardwood, Washer/Dryer hook-up. 859-539-3306.
For Sale Help Wanted Carino’s Italian, 135 Rojay Drive, is now hiring for hosts, servers, and carry-out attendants. Please apply in person. Leasing agent needed, campus area, UK student, must be self motivated, good communication skills,must be available in the afternoons/evenings and have your own transportation. If interested please send a PDF of your resume to Taylor at box5@gradcat.com. LOOKING FOR M & F Social drinkers 21-35 years of age with or without ADHD. Researchers at the University of Kentucky are conducting studies concerning the effects of alcohol. Volunteers paid to participate. Please call 257-5794
Campus Downs, 3BR Condo, University Ave. $900/month. Lexingtonrentalhomes.com. 859-396-3273 or 859-278-7752 (Office).
4 Bedroom
1BR Studio. $495 + utilities. W/D on site. Transylvania Park. Available Jan - Aug 2012. (270)922-0013 200 E. Maxwell. Renovated Studios. $415 up. Lease, water, parking, private entrances. Tenant pays gas/electric. Call 859-576-4563
Bonus: 1 month’s rent! 4BR/2.5BA, fireplace. All new paint and floor covering throughout. 859-225-4604.
The Kentucky Kernel wants you for its ad staff. What kinds of students are we looking for? Motivated. Outgoing. Organized. Business savvy. Dedicated. What will you get? A fun, flexible, job. Valuable sales and account management skills. Amazing co-workers. Experience facilitating the buying, selling and production of advertisements. And, oh yeah, a nice paycheck each month. If you think you have what it takes, and you wouldn’t mind bringing in some cash to pay your bills each month, send us a resume. email: sam@kykernel.com. Mail: 026 Grehan Journalism Bldg, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506.
iPads: $24.99/week. Rent – To – Own. Lease Zone: “Your Zone To Own”. 859-9673214
3 Bedroom
NEW and Nearly NEW 4BR HOMES – Current place not what you expected or perhaps not ready in time? Only a few left, very nice. Close to campus. View at lexingtonhomeconsultants.com. Showing daily. Call or text James McKee, Builder/Broker 859-221- 7082 or email jwmckeebroker@msn.com for pictures.
1BR Studio located at 562 Woodland Ave. $450/month includes water. Call Jon @ 502552-7216
Prefer Ag major w/farm exp. for local auto service business. 30-40 hrs/week, $8.509/hour. 859-333-9656 after 6 p.m.
Love Dogs? Uptown Hounds now hiring. Apply @ 466 Angliana Ave. Must be available Christmas and New Year’s.
Experienced part-time scratch cook needed for Saturday dinner meals, 2:00 to 7:30 PM, at Ashland Terrace Retirement Home in Chevy Chase. Additional hours possible. Clear police report required, salary commensurate with experience. Call Ric McGee or Kelly Weber at 266-2581.
Office Assistant Needed in family doctor’s office. Close to UK. About 20 hours/week. MF, late afternoon/early evening. Start at $10/hour. Year-round availability preferred. Send resume’ to djmarwil@aol.com. Part-Time Nanny Needed for 3 year-old twin girls. 3 weekdays until 6pm. No Wednesdays. Call 859-351-3427 or email seanslusher@windstream.net
Real Estate For Sale 414 N Limestone, completely restored historic home downtown! $239,900. 2BR/2BA, updated kitchen. Call Brad Tune, Turf Town Properties, 859-396-5510. EHO Turkey Foot Place by the Creek, 2BR/2BA Condo, $119,000. Covered parking, close to UK, lease option available. Call Brad Tune, Turf Town Properties, 859-396-5510. EHO
Travel Writers & Interns Wanted: Lexington based Internet company seeks writing staff. Applicants should be familiar with social media, ebusiness and/or technology. This is a great opportunity to earn extra cash while building your resume/portfolio. We are also accepting applications for internships across our company for Spring. Send resume with writing samples to jobs@ientry.com and/or call 859-514-2720 to schedule an interview.
Lost & Found FOUND: Car keys, etc., with bunny keychain in Designated Driver van. Call 859- 312-0175.
BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK: $189 - 5 days. All prices include round trip luxury party cruise. Accommodations on the island at your choice of thirteen resorts. Appalachia Travel 1-800-867-5018, www.BahamaSun.com PANAMA - Spring Break or Summer Vacation - 9 days of zip lines, beaches, hiking, Panama Canal, & pub crawls in modern Panama City. Tour provided by locally owned Explore Boca Chica Travel Company. Starting at $649. Contact us at: info@explorebocachica.com
Wanted Cash paid for iPads and iPhones! Call Jim Mischner at 859-806-1932.
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